Question

works cited

cowell, alan. \mandela: man, legend and
symbol of resistance.\ new york
times 5 sept. 1985: a14. print.

brookes, edgar harry. apartheid. new york:
barnes & noble, 1968. print.

elson mandela biography.\ bio.com. a&e
television networks, n.d. web.

what errors need to be corrected on this works cited page? check all that apply.

the page title should not be bolded and underlined.
the first entry needs the authors name.
the second entry needs a hanging indent.
the last entry needs to have a date accessed.
the citations should be in alphabetical order.

Explanation:

Analyze the page title formatting

Using the MLA Citation Style knowledge point
The title "Works Cited" is centered at the top of the page. In standard MLA style, it should be in plain text—not bolded, underlined, or italicized. In the image, the title is underlined, which is an error.

Evaluate the first citation entry

Using the Periodical Citations knowledge point
The first entry begins with "Cowell, Alan. 'Mandela: Man, Legend and Symbol of Resistance.'..." This entry already contains the author's name ("Cowell, Alan"), so the option stating it needs the author's name is incorrect.

Evaluate the second citation entry

Using the MLA Citation Style knowledge point
The second entry is "Brookes, Edgar Harry. Apartheid. New York: Harper & Row, 1968. Print." This entry is formatted on two lines, but the second line ("Harper & Row, 1968. Print.") is not indented. MLA style requires a hanging indent for all entries that exceed one line. Thus, the second entry needs a hanging indent.

Evaluate the third citation entry

Using the Web Source Citations knowledge point
The third entry is a web source: "'Nelson Mandela Biography.' Bio.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web." In MLA style (specifically MLA 7, which is shown here with the "Web" medium designator), web citations require a date of access at the end of the citation. The entry ends with "Web." and lacks the date accessed, which is an error.

Check alphabetical order of entries

Using the MLA Citation Style knowledge point
The entries start with:

1. "Cowell, Alan..." (starts with C)
2. "Brookes, Edgar Harry..." (starts with B)
3. "'Nelson Mandela Biography'..." (starts with N)

Since "Brookes" (B) should come before "Cowell" (C), the citations are not in alphabetical order. Therefore, they need to be alphabetized.

Answer:

• The page title should not be bolded and underlined. (Correct answer)
• The first entry needs the author's name.
• The second entry needs a hanging indent. (Correct answer)
• The last entry needs to have a date accessed. (Correct answer)
• The citations should be in alphabetical order. (Correct answer)